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NOTRE
DAME FIGHTING IRISH
2014
College Football Preview
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OFFENSE
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------RETURNING
STARTERS------ |
DEFENSE
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KEY
LOSSES |
OFFENSE:
Tommy Rees-QB, TJ Jones-WR, Zack Martin-OT,
Chris Watt-OG, George Atkinson-RB (NFL),
Troy Niklas-TE (NFL) |
DEFENSE:
Kona
Schwenke-NG, Prince Shembo-OLB, Dan
Fox-ILB, Carlo Calabrese-ILB, Bennett
Jackson-CB, Louis Nix-NG (NFL), Stephon
Tuitt-DE (NFL) |
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QB
Everett Golson |
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Receiver
/ Secondary |
The
only significant loss
at receiver is TJ Jones.
The Irish used a ton rotating
personnel to run pass
routes so there's a deep
well of talent here. The
one area where ND excelled
in 2013 was in pass coverage,
which is quite a change
up compared to the days
before Coach Kelly arrived
in South Bend. The good
news is that the successful
trend is not likely to
be altered heading into
next season. Like the
receivers there is upwards
of seven different defensive
backs that will continue
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Quarterback
/ Defensive Front |
With
quarterback Tommy Rees
graduating the big question
now is whether 2012 starter
Everett Golson, who has
been admitted back into
school, can keep his academic
progressions where they
need to be while shaking
off the rust of sitting
out a year. If Golson
can start to duplicate
the same success that
helped the Irish get to
the National Championship
Game two years ago they
should be in fine shape.
Notre Dame however had
much difficulty shutting
down opponent's running
games. Huge nose guard
Louis Nix declared for
the NFL and Stephon Tuitt
soon followed. The linebackers
have been gutted. Coaches
have to get this defensive
front in order while accomplishing
the task with some unproven
players. |
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LB
Jaylon Smith |
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NOTRE
DAME 2014 DEPTH CHART
Returning
Starters/Key
Players |
OFFENSE |
QB |
Everett
Golson-Jr (6-0, 200) |
Malik
Zaire-RFr (6-0, 208) |
RB |
Tarean
Folston-So (5-9, 207) |
Cam
McDaniel-Sr
(5-10, 207) / Greg Bryant-RFr
(5-10, 204) |
WR |
Corey
Robinson-So (6-4, 205) |
Williams
Fuller-So (6-0, 171) |
WR |
DaVaris
Daniels-Jr (6-2, 203) |
Chris
Brown-Jr (6-2, 191) |
WR |
Amir
Carlisle-Jr (5-10, 190) |
C.J.
Prosise-So (6-1,
220) |
TE |
Ben
Koyack-Sr (6-5, 261) |
Mike
Heuerman-RFr (6-4, 225) |
OT |
Ronnie
Stanley-So (6-6, 318) |
Colin
McGovern-RFr (6-5, 313) |
OG |
Steve
Elmer-So (6-6, 317) |
Conor
Hanratty-Jr (6-5, 309) |
C |
Nick
Martin-Jr (6-5, 295) |
Matt
Hegarty-Jr (6-5, 300) |
OG |
Christian
Lombard-Sr (6-5, 315) |
John
Montelus-RFr (6-4, 320) |
OT |
Mike
McGlinchey-RFr (6-8, 300) |
Hunter
Bivin-RFr (6-5, 291) |
K |
Kyle
Brindza-Sr (6-1, 236) |
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NOTRE
DAME 2014 DEPTH CHART
Returning
Starters/Key
Players |
DEFENSE |
DE |
Ishaq
Williams-Sr (6-5, 271) |
Anthony
Rabasa-Jr (6-3, 243) |
DT |
Jarron
Jones-So (6-5, 310) |
Chase
Hounshell-Jr (6-4, 271) |
DT |
Sheldon
Day-Jr (6-2, 290) |
Justin
Utupo-Sr (6-1, 290) |
DE |
Romeo
Okwara-Jr (6-4, 258) |
Isaac
Rochell-So (6-3, 287) |
OLB |
John
Turner-So (6-1, 217) |
James
Onwualu-So (6-1, 215) |
MLB |
Jaylon
Smith-So (6-2, 230) |
Doug
Randolph-RFr (6-2, 240) |
OLB |
Joe
Schmidt-Sr (6-0, 230) |
Ben
Councell-Jr (6-5, 254) |
CB |
KeiVarae
Russell-Jr (5-11, 190) |
Jalen
Brown-Jr (6-1, 202) |
CB |
Cole
Luke-So (5-11, 190) |
Matthias
Farley-Jr (5-11, 204) |
S |
Austin
Collinsworth-Sr (6-1, 205) |
Elijah
Shumate-Jr (6-0, 213) |
S |
Max
Redfield-So (6-1, 194) |
Eilar
Hardy-Jr (5-11, 201) |
P |
Kyle
Brindza-Sr (6-1, 236) |
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NOTRE
DAME 2014 SCHEDULE
Aug. 30 Rice
Sep. 6 Michigan
Sep. 13 Purdue @Indianapolis,
IN
Sep. 27 Syracuse @East Rutherford,
NJ
Oct. 4 Stanford
Oct. 11 North Carolina
Oct. 18 at Florida State
Nov. 1 Navy @Landover, MD
Nov. 8 at Arizona State
Nov. 15 Northwestern
Nov. 22 Louisville
Nov. 29 at Southern California |
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